Dinner for 6
Portuguese Peri Peri Chicken
A whole chicken marinates in a spicy garlic sauce, then grills beside corn until browned and safely cooked.
$5.89for 4 servings
$1.47 per serving$5.89 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.
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- 85 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $typical cost tier
SpanishBudgetFamilyDinnersGrill
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| BBQ sauce$0.12/oz typical | 3 oz | $0.36Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.16Typical price |
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | a little | $0.01Typical price |
| Whole chicken$1.69/lb typical | 3.5 lb | $5.92Typical price |
| Corn kernels$0.09/oz typical | 6 oz | $0.54Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 0.25 oz | $0.10Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $8.84 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilAsian sauces and pastesDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Hot sauceMustard, mayo, ketchupSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup bbq sauce
- 3 tbsp worcestershire sauce
- 2 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- 2 tsp lemon juice (optional)
- 3 tsp sriracha
- 1 tsp yellow mustard
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 pinch cracked pepper (optional)
- 3 1/2 lb whole chicken
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch pepper
- 6 corn cobs
- 3 tsp butter (optional)
Steps
- Whisk the vegetable oil, barbecue sauce, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, onion powder, lemon juice, sriracha, mustard, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
- Reserve half the sauce, coat the chicken with the rest, and marinate it for 25 minutes.
- Heat a grill to medium-high and prepare it for indirect cooking.
- Grill the chicken skin-side down over indirect heat for 25 minutes.
- Turn the chicken, brush it with reserved sauce, and grill for 25 minutes until the thickest part reaches 165 F.
- Grill the corn over direct heat for 10 minutes, turning often.
Swaps
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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